What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada?

Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada was 0.2031 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.2031 kt in 1990.

What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2031 kt in 1990.

How does Canada rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?

Canada ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2020.

Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Canada

Name: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Canada: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.2031 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.2031 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 33 countries

All-time high

0.2031 kt

in 1990

All-time low

0.2031 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2020

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada is 0.2031 kt, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada peaked at 0.2031 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2031 kt, in 1990.

Canada ranks 23rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	10
2000s	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	10
2010s	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	10
2020s	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	0.2031 kt	1

Countries ranked near Canada

20 Japan 0.2765 kt compare
21 Türkiye 0.2746 kt compare
22 Switzerland 0.2169 kt compare
24 Austria 0.1669 kt compare
25 Australia 0.088 kt compare
26 Greece 0.0838 kt compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More climate change data for Canada

Share co2 vs population 0.5266 (2100)
Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
Urban population 82.9% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 13.42 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 35.64 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 13.42 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 13.42 (2024)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada?: Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Canada was 0.2031 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.2031 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2031 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Canada ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 34 places, 1,021 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.